Bigeye cigarfish (Cubiceps pauciradiatus)

Scientific name: Cubiceps pauciradiatus G?nther, 1872

Bigeye cigarfish (Cubiceps pauciradiatus)

The Bigeye cigarfish (Cubiceps pauciradiatus) is a marine fish of the family Nomeidae. Native range: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific, circumtropical.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16; Vertebrae: 30 - 31. Light tan to brown in color; caudal fin dusky, other fins clear. Teeth patches on midline of roof of mouth and tongue large, broad and granular (sometimes partly obscured by mucous) (Ref 9834).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cubiceps pauciradiatus
Family
Nomeidae (Driftfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
58–1000 m (190–3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 58 - 1000 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: circumtropical.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>4)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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